Sr. Director, Investment and Retirement Services

About the role

The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) is seeking a Sr. Director, Investment and Retirement Services within its subsidiary company, TruePlan Benefit and Retirement Advisors (TruePlan). TruePlan is an industry leader in employee benefits and retirement plan consulting. TruePlan delivers tangible business results to finance and human resource leaders, enabling them to enhance plan offerings while remaining competitive and reducing overall plan costs. Reporting to the President of TruePlan, this position is responsible for managing the investment services operations of TruePlan including potential staff supervision, investment selection and monitoring processes, and internal and external investment information communication. The position is based in Rensselaer, NY, with travel to upstate NY, Metro-NY, Long Island, and New England; a remote working environment may be considered within New York State.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements a consistent process for comprehensive investment oversight, due diligence, and reporting to clients and internally to TruePlan associates.
• Engages and maintains relationships with investment management firms to facilitate diligence on prospective and existing investment offerings for clients’ fund lineups.
• Has potential supervisory responsibility for investment services employee(s) including hiring, training, developing, and conducting performance reviews.
• Communicates and presents investment and market information to clients through various media and at client meetings.
• Assists TruePlan sales group in new business procurement including proposal writing and sales presentations.
• Trains and develops investment team to ensure high effectiveness in repeatable and defensible selection/monitoring processes for TruePlan clients.
• Serves as voting member of the TruePlan Investment Committee.
• Coordinates closely with the account management team to maximize client deliverables.
• Ensures investment services team conformity with all standards outlined in the HCSC compliance manual.
• Performs investment advisory services for investment-only clients.
• Maintains cutting-edge body of knowledge in the areas of regulatory, industry trends, and investments.
• Researches and evaluates industry innovations to keep TruePlan at the forefront of the retirement advisory services industry.
• Maintains all required licenses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a related field required; Master's preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.
• At least five years of related experience in the delivery of retirement and financial services for institutional (corporate) buyers, including regulatory, industry, and investment knowledge.
• New York State Life, Accident, and Health license (or obtained within 3 months from date of hire).
• Series 7 and 66, or Series 6, 63, and 65 (or obtained within 3 months from date of hire).
• CAIA certification strongly preferred.
• Detail-oriented with superior analytical, oral, and written communication skills, including exceptional presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with internal and external clients.
• Ability to present complex topics in a clear, concise, and understandable manner.
• 10% to 20% travel in up